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March 8

Women’s Weather Watch is a media advocacy campaign that FemLINKPACIFIC initiated following Cyclone Mick in 2009, which resulted in the displacement of 2000 people. During this crisis it was evident from the accounts of women that they had not been accounted for their leadership and recommendations in the coordination of relief efforts, even though women were leading the response in their communities.

The production highlights the impact of Climate Change on rural women in the Pacific and how they organising themselves to overcome the challenges that they face due to Climate Change.

Women’s Weather Watch is a media advocacy campaign that FemLINKPACIFIC initiated following Cyclone Mick in 2009, which resulted in the displacement of 2000 people. During this crisis it was evident from the accounts of women that they had not been accounted for their leadership and recommendations in the coordination of relief efforts, even though women were leading the response in their communities.

This segment highlights the important role of women before, during and after any natural disaster. It also focus on the need to be inclusive during rehabilitation process during and after a natural disaster.

Women’s Weather Watch is a media advocacy campaign that FemLINKPACIFIC initiated following Cyclone Mick in 2009, which resulted in the displacement of 2000 people. During this crisis it was evident from the accounts of women that they had not been accounted for their leadership and recommendations in the coordination of relief efforts, even though women were leading the response in their communities.

This production talks about the experience of women when they have no or limited access to water. It also includes some policy recommendation from women.

Dear women, mothers, grandmothers, sisters, daughters, contemporaries! The team of the community radio Radiomost congratulates all women all over the world on the occasion of the International Women's Day.

Representatives of all nations living in the town of Talas, Kyrgyzstan wish you peace, happiness, joys, heats and good, love and beauty.

One of the media which can be used by women to voice their aspirations and their rights is community radio. Various issues and women's problems can be openly discussed using local language, which is familiar and can be understood by whole communities.

On the occasion of International Women's Day, host Noor Chasanah interviews three women who work in community radios in Indonesia: Anny Hidayati is a reporter in community radio Cahaya FM, Ponorogo; Mrs. Ester is a treasurer and announcer at commuity radio Surya FM, Batu; Sukma Mulyati is one of the founders of community radio Surya FM, she is now manager of the station.

They discuss their experiences and what community radio has brought to them and what community radio can bring to all women.

Years after the international alarm of Cd. Juarez, Mexico is still an insecure place for women. In the last months at least three cities have reported the increase of cases of violence against women: Ecatepec (Mexico State), Puebla and Cancun.

This segment is an audio documentary aiming to give a name of the sexual and domestic violence in Mexico, where the authorities are indifferent and the justice is difficult to obtain.

Music: Fragment of the song “Nada es real” by Radaid (Guadalajara, Mexico)

For International Women's Day, host Tony Gonani of Dzimwe Community Radio interviews Miss Nancy Ndazamo, Teacher and Primary School Education Advisor (PEA) for Monkey bay Education zone. They discuss the importance of education and celebrate the role of women in promoting development in Malawi.